Vivant Denon

A monk and woman in cornfield by Dominique Vivant Denon - Etching - 18th Century

1790

ZBIGNIEW LUTOMSKI He was born in 1934 in Grodno. Polish graphic designer, painter and teacher. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where in 1960 he obtained a diploma. ...

LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts)...

LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts)...

Etching on paper, épreuve d'artiste, 1973 LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015). He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art...

“HIDDEN CITIES III : CONTINUUM” Contemporary artist Peter Milton created this etching and engraving in 2006. The printed image size is 24 x 37 inches and the paper size 32 x 45 inc...

Signed, titled artist proof. Edition of 135. Royal Palm with Turkish Design maintains the interplay between the twodimensionality of the architectural rendering and the modeled line work of the palm. The addition of a subtle fade of sky-like blue in the upper left-hand corner works with the atmospheric marks to further emphasize the illusion of volume in the palm. Conversely, by bordering the upper half of the print with a pattern from an early Ottoman brocade, Smith-Harrison reminds us that we are not to take a representation of three dimensions as realism. The small medallion in the lower center of the print, although it also is taken from an Ottoman brocade, doubles as an architectural element. The shape resembles the glyph-like mark used to represent a palm tree in plan view drawings. The ornate, curvilinear large medallion is the third of the Ottoman elements. Placed in the lower left of the print, both the shape and the etching in deep reds and blues create an allusion to a polychrome roundel. Both the shape and the placement provide balance to the colonnade and the angular rendering in the center of the right side of the print. David Smith-Harrison studied at Utah State University and served as studio assistant to Adrian Van Stuchelen and Moishe Smith. In 1983 he traveled in Europe and studied at the Art and Design Faculty of South Glamorgan Institute in Cardiff, Wales. Before leaving for Europe, Smith-Harrison began an intense professional association as a studio assistant to artist Trevor Southey. Smith-Harrison’s imagery is distinctive for its meticulous and studied execution and rigorous, demanding craftsmanship. The results are generally rich in subtle articulations and poetic spirit. His work is located in private collection in Japan, Taiwan, Republic of China, Spain and the United States. COLLECTIONS: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, SF, CA Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan Utah State University, Logan, UT Brigham Young University Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Cadence Corporation, San Jose, CA Cooper and Lybrand, St. Louis. MO George Lucas, Lucasfilms Ltd., San Raphel, CA Michael Richards...